Episode 23 - Stress: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly with Neuropsychologist Justin Verlinden!

21/04/2022 26 min
Episode 23 - Stress: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly with Neuropsychologist Justin Verlinden!

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Episode Synopsis

Justin Verlinden is a Cognitive Neuroscience PhD Student in the Psychology Department at the University of Kentucky. His mentor is Dr. Jessica Weafer, whose research focuses on identifying neurobiological factors underlying sex differences in risk for alcohol and drug abuse. Justin’s area of focus is on the relationship between sleeping and drinking behaviors, particularly amongst heavy drinkers. Justin is also an avid runner and health nut, although he admittedly has weaknesses for pizza and beer. You can follow his research, learn more about neuroscience, and read his bad jokes by following him on Twitter @NeurdTalk and Instagram @_veezy13

Justin & Rob Discuss:
-Clinical Vs. Population Stress
-His Research
-The Sympathetic Nervous System
-The “Good” of Acute Stress
-The “Bad” of Chronic Stress
-How stress impacts sleep
-How exercise can help with stress

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